Windows is packed full of system tools, and many of them are in the Administrative Tools folder. The tools here are more powerful and complex, so they’re hidden where most Windows users won’t stumble across them. Some of these tools are only available on Professional or Enterprise versions of Windows, not the “core” or Home versions of Windows 8.1, 8, and 7. The list of tools here is from a Windows 8....

HTTPS, which uses SSL, provides identity verification and security, so you know you’re connected to the correct website and no one can eavesdrop on you. That’s the theory, anyway. In practice, SSL on the web is kind of a mess. This doesn’t mean that HTTPS and SSL encryption are worthless, as they’re definitely much better than using unencrypted HTTP connections. Even in a worst case scenario, a compromised HTTPS connection will only be as insecure as an HTTP connection....

You’ll need to do this before the price increase starts, which is February 18, 2022. Now that you’ve done that, just wait until your current subscription runs out and redeem the Prime gift you purchased to your own account. Now you’ll be locked into Prime for another at $119 instead of $139. You’ll have to pay full price next time, but at least doing this will save you $20.

Having a computer with a hefty amount of RAM is a wonderful thing, but is it potentially faster if all of that memory is not usually in use? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Photo courtesy of Daniel Dionne (Flickr). The Question SuperUser reader Keavon wants to know if a computer with more RAM would be faster if all of its memory was not normally in use:...

The Libraries view is the default view when you open Windows Explorer in Windows 7 or File Explorer in Windows 8. If you want to open a different folder when you open Explorer, it’s easy to change in Windows 8, and we’ll show you how. NOTE: The following is the path used to access the Libraries. You can use the following path, replacing “” with your username, to set the default location, or folder, back to the Libraries....

Google officially introduced a new standard for Chrome extensions at the end of 2020, known as Manifest V3, which isn’t popular with everyone. Now the company is delaying plans to block extensions that haven’t been updated yet. Manifest V3 is the new software platform for Chrome extensions, which is intended to be faster and more secure than the older Manifest V2 base, but the migration has been controversial. Some APIs were removed and replaced with less-helpful alternatives, primarily affecting content blocker extensions like uBlock Origin and AdGuard....

It’s true, the Pixel series has featured plenty of weird hardware defects and software bugs. From faulty USB-C ports, lawsuits over microphones, and not being able to call 911 with Microsoft Teams installed (what?), Google has rarely released a neat and polished smartphone experience. I’ve been using the Pixel 7 (the smaller of the two Pixel 7 flagship phones) for just under two weeks. It quickly became apparent that this experience was a little different than past Pixels I’ve used....

Installing RAM should be as simple as placing the new RAM into the slots and powering on your computer. However, a number of issues — both hardware and software related — can cause problems when installing new RAM. Windows should be able to see and use most of the RAM you’ve installed. If Windows can’t see all of the RAM you’ve installed, there’s a problem. You’re Using 32-bit Windows 32-bit versions of Windows have low memory limits....

If you do not need or want to encrypt files on your computer but would like to stop casual snooping, then what is the best method for password protecting your folders on Linux/Unix? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has helpful answers to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Photo courtesy of Nathan Meijer (Flickr)....

Microsoft Excel offers two different methods to help you compare two lists and highlight the missing items in each one. You can choose to highlight the missing items in both lists or in a single one. We’ll show you how. RELATED: How to Find the Percentage of Difference Between Values in Excel The Quick Way: Highlight Unique Cells to Compare Lists A quick way to compare two lists in your spreadsheet is to use Excel’s unique highlight feature....

Compressing images in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation can help reduce the overall file size of the presentation and save disk space on the device it’s stored on. Here’s how to compress images in Microsoft PowerPoint. Note that this feature is only available for desktop versions of Office and not Office for the web. Compress Images in PowerPoint for Windows Open the PowerPoint presentation that contains the images you’d like to compress and then select a photo....

The SmartScreen filter built into Windows automatically scans applications, files, downloads, and websites, blocking known-dangerous content and warning you before you run unknown applications. You can disable it, if you like. We recommend you leave SmartScreen enabled. It provides an additional layer of security that helps protect your PC, whether you’re using antivirus or not. Even if SmartScreen automatically blocks an unknown application you know is safe, you can click through the warning to run the application anyway....

Outlook 2013 introduces the in-line reply feature, which allows you to reply to an email directly in the Reading pane, instead of opening a separate window. However, if you prefer to use the separate message editing window, there is an easy way to access it. NOTE: If you have the Reading pane active but you can’t see the selected email in it, the People pane might be in the way....

Microsoft Edge has a new crapware blocker, but it isn’t enabled by default. It’s now available for everyone using the Chromium-based Edge browser with the stable release of Edge 80 on February 7, 2020. “Potentially Unwanted Apps” Are Crapware This browser feature blocks “potentially unwanted apps,” which are also known as “potentially unwanted programs.” PUPs include obnoxious features like adware, trackers, browser toolbars, cryptocurrency miners, and other junk you almost certainly don’t want on your PC....

We’ve shown you how to export a contact to and import a contact from a vCard (.vcf) file. However, what if you want to export multiple contacts at the same time to multiple vCard files or even a single vCard file? Outlook doesn’t allow you to directly export all your contacts as vCard files or as a single vCard file, but there is a way to accomplish both tasks....

What Is a Windows Product Key? A product key is Microsoft’s way to ensuring that the copy of Windows being used is genuine. The key is provided to Microsoft when Windows 11 is activated, and Microsoft checks the key against its records. Windows will not be activated if the key is invalid. When you purchase a prebuilt computer or laptop, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installs Windows on the device for you....

Have you tried to install a program in Windows 7 that uses an MSI file as its installer and instead you saw the above error? Never fear. There is an easy solution and we’re here to help you with it. First, click on the Start menu and select Run. NOTE: If you don’t see the Run command on the Start menu, see our article about adding the Run command to the Start menu....

When you have a workbook with many sheets, it can feel tedious to scroll between them. In Google Sheets, you can hide your sheet tabs to see only those you need. Then, unhide them when the time comes to view them again. Hiding sheet tabs in Google Sheets is handy when you need to move from one sheet to another but those sheets are on the furthest opposite sides of the tab row....

If you frequently access a remote SFTP directory, you know all too well what a hassle it is to work only via stand-alone SFTP client. Read on to see how easy it is to integrate the remote directory into Windows Explorer. Why Do I Want to Do This? Opening up a dedicated SFTP client for the occasional file transfer isn’t much of a hassle, but if you’re frequently accessing a remote directory for purposes such as uploading torrent or NZB files to a watch directory, making frequent changes to files on a web server, or otherwise frequently hopping in and out of the remote location, it can be a real pain to constantly connect and reconnect the dedicated client....

Whether your Apple Watch is missing because you took it off somewhere in your house, or because it mysteriously went missing from your gym locker, there are several features baked in that will help you locate it (as well as mark it lost and even wipe it). What You Need to Find Your Apple Watch RELATED: How to Update Your Apple Watch to Watch OS 2.0.1 (Or Higher) In order to find your Apple Watch, you’ll need up-to-date software and a little bit of prep work....